Instructions for creating drawings using Solidworks 2017. (Use these to remind yourself how to make a proper drawing -- it will be graded to the standards listed here.)
Wood Prices (Warning: these prices move around quite a bit -- it is always best to verify cost with a supplier -- the Hardwood Centre for hardwood, and Spaeth Lumber for softwoods and cedar).
Solidworks Drawing Template (Inch, 11x8.5) (Use this template when making 11"x8.5" drawings in Solidworks when you want your units to be inches. Be sure to do a SAVE AS and save it as a drawing file immediately. If you don't, it will continue to be a template file and your work will go away.)
Solidworks Drawing Template (Inch, 17x11) (Use this template when making 17"x11" drawings in Solidworks when you want your units to be inches. Be sure to do a SAVE AS and save it as a drawing file immediately. If you don't, it will continue to be a template file and your work will go away.)
Solidworks Drawing Template (mm 11x8.5) (Use this template when making 11"x8.5" drawings in Solidworks when you want your units to be millimeters. Be sure to do a SAVE AS and save it as a drawing file immediately. If you don't, it will continue to be a template file and your work will go away.)
Solidworks Drawing Template (mm 17x11) (Use this template when making 17"x11" drawings in Solidworks when you want your units to be millimeters. Be sure to do a SAVE AS and save it as a drawing file immediately. If you don't, it will continue to be a template file and your work will go away.)
The Wood Whisperer. (Good videos including anything and everything on woodworking by Marc Spagnuolo.)
Woodworking for Mere Mortals. (Great videos by Steve Ramsey on woodworking.)
Why Woodworking Is Important (A brief video by Gary Rogowski, world renown woodworker who has mentored past CV woods students.)
William Ng School of Fine Woodworking (Great videos by William Ng on woodworking.)
Instructions for Squaring Cross-Cut Sleds -- "5 Cuts" (a video by William Ng)
Oregon Woodworking Instruction (Videos and articles from St. Helens HS woodworking instructor)
Bourbon Moth Woodworking (Jason Higgs' website -- our guest speaker and woodworking student mentor)
Woodminds Facebook Page (Justin McMinds business page -- our sawyer, guest speaker, wood provider, and much more)
Mid Willamette Valley Woodworkers Guild (our local woodworking guild -- an organization focused on fine woodworking by local artists)
Oregon State University -- School of Wood Science and Engineering (a possible future for you, leading to wonderful careers)
Oregon State University -- College of Forestry (a possible future for you, leading to wonderful careers)